Lesson 19 Chinese Dynasties (23/24)

Which Chinese dynasty introduced the Civil Service Examinations that were rigged for the aristocrats?

• Tang

• Song

• Mongols

Which Chinese dynasty was a meritocracy that made you earn government jobs on the civil service exams that you could NOT cheat on?

• Tang

• Song

• Mongols

Which Chinese dynasty was ruled by foreigners and placed Chinese at the bottom of all social classes?

• Han

• Tang

• Song

• Mongols

A group of rich people who rule based on an inherited title that is passed on from one generation to another is called...

• a government

• an aristocracy

• a bureaucracy

• a meritocracy

Government officials who work in cities and provinces as tax collectors, lawmakers, peacekeepers, magistrates, etc...

• Aristocrats

• Bureaucrats

• Democrats

• Autocrats

A government system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement... ie. they earned it.

• a government

• an aristocracy

• a bureaucracy

• a meritocracy

How did becoming a scholar-official change during the Song Dynasty?

• Scholar-officials became wealthier

• Over time Scholar-officials only came from the nobility of high classes

• Scholar-officials were able to come from lower peasant classes as well; and THEY STOPPED THE CHEATING!

• Scholar-officials were eliminated under the Song Dynasty

Song emperors and scholar-officials believed that Confucianism taught people to ____________________ which would in turn, create social order and peace in society.

• filial piety

• respect those above you

• worship the emperor

• work together

When China was conquered by Kublai Khan and the Mongols, which of the following foreign groups were more desired than the Chinese in running the government

• Foreigners

• Europeans

• Muslims

• all of the above

True OR False: Passing the "Civil Service Examinations" allowed you to move up classes in society and have better jobs.

• True

• False